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Black Cuckoo-Dove

Turacoena modesta (Temminck, CJ 1835)

The black cuckoo-dove, also known as the slaty cuckoo-dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands, being found on Timor, Wetar, Rote, and Atauro. It inhabits primary and secondary monsoon forest, eucalyptus forest, and woodlands. It is 38.5 cm (15.2 in) long on average and is mainly dark bluish-gray, lighter on the head and underparts and darker on the wings and tail. It has yellow orbital skin. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Turacoena
Scientific:
  Turacoena modesta


Original description

Citation:
  (Temminck, CJ 1835)

Reference:
   Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois. livr.93 pl.552

Protonym:
  Columba modesta

Type locality:
  Timor.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A8B4CB2167818FE5

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A8B4CB21

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A8B4CB21


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177201


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Turacoena modesta: eastern Lesser Sundas (Timor and Wetar)
English:
Black Cuckoo-Dove
Catalan:
Colom de Timor
Czech:
holub timorský
Danish:
Timorgøgedue
German:
Timortaube
Spanish:
Paloma de Timor
Spanish (Spain):
Paloma de Timor
Finnish:
liuskekyyhky
French:
Phasianelle modeste
Croatian:
timorska grlica
Hungarian:
timori kormosgalamb
Italian:
Tortora cuculo nera
Japanese (romaji):
chimo-rukurobato
Japanese:
チモールクロバト
Lithuanian:
Timorinis tamsusis balandis
Dutch:
Zwarte Koekoeksduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sotdue
Norwegian:
Sotdue
Polish:
ogonówka czarna
Portuguese:
Pombo-negro-de-timor
Portuguese (Portugal):
rola-de-faces-brancas-timorense
Russian:
Желтоглазая длиннохвостая горлица
Slovak:
hrdlica čierna
Serbian:
Sivi kukavičji golub
Swedish:
timorduva
Ukrainian:
Голуб темний
Chinese:
黑蕉鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
黑蕉鳩


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Slaty Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Slaty Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Slaty Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Slaty Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Slaty Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Slaty Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Slaty Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Slaty Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Slaty Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Phasianelle modeste ( Turacoena modesta)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Phasianelle modeste ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 1st edition:
Timor Black Pigeon ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements, version 2021:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements, version 2022:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements, version 2023:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements, version 2024:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 3rd edition:
Timor Black Pigeon ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 4th edition:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 6th edition:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements, version 2015:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements, version 2016:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements, version 2017:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements, version 2018:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Clements, version 2019:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 1.50:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 1.52:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 1.53:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 1.54:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 1.55:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 2015:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 2016:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 2017:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 2018:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 2019:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 2021:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 2022:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 2023:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
eBird version 2024:
Slaty Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Timor Black Pigeon ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Timor Black Pigeon ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Black Cuckoo Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Black Cuckoo Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Black Cuckoo-dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Black Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Timor Black Pigeon ( Turacoena modesta)
Oriental Bird Club:
Black Cuckoo Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Turacoena modesta
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Turacoena modesta
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Turacoena modesta
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black Cuckoo-Dove ( Turacoena modesta)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Turacoena modesta
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Turacoena modesta

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Colom de Timor
Czech: Holub timorský
Danish: Timorgøgedue
German: Timortaube
English: Black Cuckoo Dove, Black Cuckoo-Dove, Black Dove, Slaty Cuckoo Dove, Slaty Cuckoo-Dove, Timor Black Cuckoo-Dove, Timor Black Pigeon, Timor Cuckoo-Dove
English, HBW: Black Cuckoo-dove
English (IOC): Black Cuckoo-Dove
English (United States): Slaty Cuckoo-Dove
Esperanto: Nigra kukolkolombo
Spanish: Paloma de Timor
Spanish (Spain): Paloma de Timor
Spanish (HBW): Slaty Cuckoo-Dove
Estonian: nõgituvi
Finnish: Liuskekyyhky
French: Phasianelle modeste
Croatian: timorska grlica
Hungarian: timori kormosgalamb
Indonesian: Merpatihitam Timor, Merpati-hitam timor
Italian: Piccione modesto di Timor, Tortora cuculo nera
Japanese (romaji): chimoarukurobato, chimo-rukurobato
Japanese: チモアルクロバト, チモールクロバト
Scientific: Columba modesta, Turacoena modesta
Lithuanian: Timorinis tamsusis balandis
Dutch: Timorese Zwarte Duif, Zwarte Koekoeksduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sotdue
Norwegian: Sotdue
Polish: ogonówka czarna
Portuguese: Pombo-negro-de-timor
Portuguese (Portugal): Rola-cuco-ardósia, rola-de-faces-brancas-timorense
Russian: Желтоглазая длиннохвостая горлица, Тиморский тёмный голубь
Slovak: hrdlica čierna
Serbian: Sivi kukavičji golub
Swedish: Timorduva, timorgökduva
Turkish: Kurşuni guguk kumrusu
Ukrainian: Голуб темний
Chinese: 黑蕉鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 黑蕉鳩

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